Pendarvis
Cornish miners' stone cottages - lead mining
State: Wisconsin
County: Iowa County
Founded: 1827
Pendarvis is a cluster of Cornish miners' stone cottages in Mineral Point—preserved since the 1830s lead rush brought Cornish workers to Wisconsin. When lead mining declined, the Cornish left, but their stone buildings remained. Now a Wisconsin Historical Society site.
Quick Facts
- Cornish miners built stone cottages like in England
- Pasties (meat pies) tradition continues
- Stone buildings survived when miners left
- Part of larger Mineral Point arts revival
Location
Address: Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 42.8606, -90.1783